No. 15,493 in Russian
предшествовало
"Предшествовало" means "preceded" in English.
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Этому событию предшествовало множество обсуждений.
This event was preceded by numerous discussions.
In this sentence, 'предшествовало' indicates that numerous discussions took place prior to the event.
Развитию компании предшествовало тщательное планирование.
The company's growth was preceded by meticulous planning.
Here, 'предшествовало' is used to denote that meticulous planning occurred before the company's growth.
Новаторским идеям предшествовало изучение старых методов.
The innovative ideas were preceded by the study of old methods.
In this context, 'предшествовало' means that studying old methods came before formulating innovative ideas.
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